Health Equity | Improving Care for Older Adults
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$1.5 Million Grant Expands Penn’s Undergrad Minority Health Research Pipeline
NIA Funding Launches PARC and LDI’s New GEAR UP Program
Improving Care for Older Adults
Improving the health, well-being, independence, and care of older adults.
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Improving Care for Older Adults
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NASEM Report Calls for Sweeping Reorganization of Nursing Home Industry
Two LDI Senior Fellows Weigh in on Decades of Industry Shortcomings
Improving Care for Older Adults
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Leveraging Comprehensive, Community-Based Care Programs To Improve Care for Black and Latino Older Adults
The Program of All-Inclusive Care For the Elderly (PACE) Model Provides More Equitable Health Care While Helping Keep People in Their Communities
Our Experts
Meet LDI Fellows whose expertise relates to improving care for older adults.
Salimah Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN
- Professor, Biobehavioral and Health Sciences, Penn Nursing
- Term Chair, Palliative Care, Penn Nursing
Zohra Ansari-Thomas, MPH
- PhD Student, Population Studies Center and Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
Andre Rosario, BSN, RN-BC
- PhD Student, Penn Nursing
David Fischer, MD
- Assistant Professor, Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine
Ross Perfetti, MSc
- MD/PhD Student, Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences
Atul Gupta, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Health Care Management, Wharton School
Stephen Miranda, MD
- Resident Physician, Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Terri Lipman, PhD, CRNP
- Professor, Family and Community Health, Penn Nursing
- Assistant Dean for Community Engagement, Family and Community Health, Penn Nursing
Improving Care for Older Adults Working Group
This working group brings people together to address questions relating to access, quality, and financing of care particularly relevant to an aging society and to disseminate related research. Care includes acute care, post-acute care, home care, caregiving, long-term services and supports, nursing homes, assisted living and other residential care options, hospice, and care received at the end of life.
Research Updates
Medicare Payment Policy for Post-Acute Care in Nursing Homes
A Review of Current Policies and Utilization with Recommendations for Improving Value
Pa. Set New Standards on Nursing Home Staffing—Are They Sufficient?
Leonard Davis Institute Experts Weigh In on the Benefits and Challenges of Requiring More Direct Care in Nursing Homes
Nursing Homes That Hired SNF Specialists Drew More Post-Hospital Patients
Patient Rehospitalizations Remained the Same
Aging at Home May Be Harder in Rural Areas
Study Shows the Need for Home Care and Family Support in Rural Communities
Olivia Mitchell Named American Economic Association Distinguished Fellow
Cited for Major Contributions in Research Related to Pensions, Social Security, and Retirement
Home Health Care Workforce Not Keeping Up with Community Needs
Higher Pay, Paths for Career Mobility, and More Predictable Schedules Could Help Ease the Shortage of Home Care Workers
Projecting the Future of Health Care Needs in Aging Populations
Report From The Penn Population Aging Research Center’s 2023 Retreat
Chart of the Day: A Worrying Drop in the Availability of Nursing Home Beds
Lack of Access May Pose Risks for Older Adults
Chart of the Day: The Number of Home Care Workers Has Failed To Keep Pace With Consumer Demand
Home and Community-Based Programs Have Grown, the Workforce Has Not Kept Up